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46 MERTON ROAD SOUTH, READING, RG2 8AX

Refused Reading PL/26/0139 Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Rear extension measuring 6.0m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.0m, and 2.8m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under class A Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

As published by the council, reference PL/26/0139

Application record

Reference
PL/26/0139
Type
Prior approval Part 1 Class A.1(ea): Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Decided
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Church Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RG2 8AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Received by Reading

  2. 3 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Reading refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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